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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 201 — Victim Rights, Compensation, and Assistance

§ 20145. Elimination of barriers

Statutory text

(a)

Minors

A Federal agency may not require a survivor of human trafficking who is less than 18 years of age or a homeless youth to obtain the consent or signature of the parent or guardian of the survivor or homeless youth to receive a copy of a Government-issued identity card issued to the survivor or homeless youth.

(b)

Fees

A Federal agency may not charge a survivor of human trafficking or a homeless youth a fee to obtain a copy of a Government-issued identity card issued to the survivor or homeless youth.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–347 title IV § 402 · 136 Stat. 6199

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 20145

    (Pub. L. 117–347, title IV, § 402, Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6208.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–347, title IV, § 402, Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6208.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 402. ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS. (a) Minors.— A Federal agency may not require a survivor of human trafficking who is less than 18 years of age or a homeless youth to obtain the consent or signature of the parent or guardian of the survivor or homeless youth to receive a copy of a Government-issued identity card issued to the survivor or homeless youth. (b) Fees.— A Federal agency may not charge a survivor of human trafficking or a homeless youth a fee to obtain a copy of a Government-issued identity card issued to the survivor or homeless youth.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

Pub. L. 117–347, § 3, , 136 Stat. 6199, provided that:

“In this Act [see section 1 of Pub. L. 117–347, set out as a Short Title of 2023 Amendment note under section 10101 of this title]:

“(1)

Computer.—

The term ‘computer’ includes a computer network and any interactive electronic device.

“(2)

Cybercrime against individuals.—

The term ‘cybercrime against individuals’ has the meaning given that term in section 1401(a) [of the] Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (34 U.S.C. 30107(a)).

“(3)

Homeless youth.—

The term ‘homeless youth’ has the meaning given the term ‘homeless children and youths’ in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a).”

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–347, title IV, § 402, , 136 Stat. 6208.)

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